Improving Campus Safety with Digital Campus Maps and Real-Time Updates

A campus is an area with buildings, assets, and people. It can be a college, hospital, or commercial property. The concentration of assets and people can be productive but it can also complicate security. For campuses to be safe, they need real-time updates on any situation and easy-to-read mapping.

Security or emergency issues that a campus can experience include;

• Fire outbreaks
• Extreme weather events like flooding, tornadoes
• Electrical failures or malfunctions
• Toxic spills and chemical hazards
• Unauthorized wandering, for example, a patient with dementia
• Unauthorized entry and criminal activities by bad actors

Here’s how a digital map solution can improve the safety of every person and asset on campus.

Digital mapping is easy to read and use

A digital map can help visualize the campus layout and its layers. You can easily share interactive visual plans with non-technical stakeholders. A single, centralized platform also facilitates communication and improves decision-making. People can spend more time focusing on security with a simplified communication design.

Improves emergency response

Easy access to the campus and mapping information is crucial for first responders during emergencies. A digital map solution will give them real-time, easy-to-digest information. It will remove difficulties like access authorization and knowledge gaps. It can also show the layout, entry points, emergency routes, and location of emergency services or assets.

Better Evacuation Planning and Drills

Emergency preparedness is critical for keeping everyone safe. Navigation software can provide real-time updates to first responders, campus residents, and staff. The software will identify incident locations, affected persons, emergency routes, and safety assets.

Digital maps also help with safety preparations. An effective emergency plan requires the following;

• A communication strategy that states who handles each type of emergency and how they will mobilize.
• An evacuation plan with emergency routes, meet-up points, and a way to get people to use them safely.
• Emergency supply locations for fire alarms, extinguishers, AEDs, first aid kits, etc.
• Adaptability to the specific emergency at hand. 

You can do all this on a digital map. Users can mark places on the digital map that need attention. For example, you can mark where exposed wiring is and track progress on solving the issue.

Intuitive and dynamic user experience

Digital maps can integrate with devices to provide live location and tracking. You can track safety officers as they move through the campus or building. As they move, they can provide real-time information. The data can go to the central command and other users.

Digital campus maps can help the team plan, execute floor coverage, respond to incidents, and track them. They provide interactivity and dynamism that facilitate real-time updates and safety protocols. If you’d like to know how a digital map can improve your campus safety, book a demo now.